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Mr Gay World 2011
Mr Gay World 2011
Date	March 13, 2011
Presenters	Boy Abunda; Precious Lara Quigaman; Wilma Doesnt;
Venue	Club MWAH, Mandaluyong, Philippines
Broadcaster	World Wide Mr Gay Official Site
Entrants	26
Placements	10
Debuts	Curaçao; Czech Republic; Estonia; Finland; India; Macau; Malaysia; Netherlands; Peru;
Withdrawals	Belgium; China; Italy; Poland; Russia; Switzerland;
Returns	Bulgaria;
Winner	François Nel; South Africa
Congeniality	Madis Raastas; Estonia
Best National Costume	Marc Ernest Biala; Philippines
Photogenic	Aaron Comis; New Zealand
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Mr Gay World 2011, the 3rd Mr Gay World pageant, was held at the Club MWAH, in Mandaluyong, Philippines on March 13, 2011. Charl Van Den Berg of South Africa crowned his successor, fellow South African, François Nel. 26 countries and territories were competed for the title.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Mister Gay World 2011	South Africa – François Nel
1st Runner-Up	United States – Michael Kevin Holtz
2nd Runner-Up	Spain – Israel Acevedo
3rd Runner-Up	Australia – Leigh Charles
4th Runner-Up	New Zealand – Aaron Comis
Top 10	Mexico – Juan Manuel Lopez L. Ireland – Barry Gouldsbury Philippines – Marc Ernest Biala Curacao – Rupert Arrindell Netherlands – Mischa Germeraad

Special awards

Award	Contestant
Mr. Gay Swimwear	Australia – Leigh Charles
Mr. Gay Formal Wear	Australia – Leigh Charles
Mr. Gay Photogenic	New Zealand – Aaron Comis
Best National Costume	Philippines – Marc Ernest Biala
Mr. Gay Congeniality	Estonia – Madis Raastas
Mr. Community Challenge	Ireland – Barry Gouldsbury
Mr. Popularity Online Voting Awardee	Philippines – Marc Ernest Biala

Judges

Karen Loren Agustin - Binibining Pilipinas - Universe 2002
Eric Butter - President of Mr. Gay World Ltd.
Andrew Craig - Founding Editor DNA Magazine.
Gloria Diaz - Miss Universe 1969
Jorgen Landby - Freelance Make Up Artist
Remco Teppema - Co-founder/co-publisher of the gay publications Winq and Mate Magazine
Charl Van Den Berg - Mr Gay World 2010.

Contestants

Country	Contestant	Age	Height
Australia	Leigh Charles	26	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Brazil	Eduardo Kamke	29	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Bulgaria	Stanislav Tanchevv	36	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Canada	Rob Goddard	21	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Curaçao	Rupert Arrindell	27	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Czech Republic	Martin Goga	26	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Estonia	Madis Räästas	30	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Finland	Kenneth Liukkonen	28	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Hong Kong	Hei Hei Yau	26	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Iceland	Vilhjálmur Davíðsson	23	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
India	Raul Patil	23	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Ireland	Barry Gouldsbury	28	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Macau	Jonathan Chong	29	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Malaysia	Bern Lim	35	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Mexico	Juan Manuel Lopez L.	32	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Netherlands	Mischa Germeraad	34	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
New Zealand	Aaron Comis	32	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Northern Ireland	Chris Flanagan	27	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Norway	Trond Venseth	24	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Peru	Lorenzo Rojas	41	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Philippines	Marc Ernest Biala	24	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
South Africa	Francois Nel	28	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Spain	Israel Acevedo	31	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Thailand	Kampa Somsrikaew	27	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
United States	Michael Kevin Holtz	26	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)